Science and Technology Development Fund: Supporting Research and Technology Development Eng. Mohamed Nagaty Innovation Manager November 22 nd, 2010

Background S&T governance system reform Higher Council for Science and Technology Science and Technology Development Fund

STDF Objectives Funding scientific research and technology development; Supporting the complete cycle of innovation; Disseminating information on S&T in Egypt; and Developing and monitor S&T indicators.

Challenges Absence of a National Strategy for S&T Human Resources Incomplete Cycle of Innovation

New and Renewable Energy Desalination and Water resources Life Sciences (Medical science, Pharmacy) Food and Agriculture Space Technology and Applications Information and Communication Technology Social Sciences and Humanities Challenges: National Priority Areas for S&T

Human Resources –Brain drain Challenges: Human Resources

Challenges : Innovation Cycle Basic research, output is scientific papers Applied research, output patents Technology development, output is prototype Product development, output is products

Challenges: Incomplete Cycle of Innovation National Science Foundation, 2008, Science and Engineering Indicators 2008

Challenges Chart of Papers in Biotechnology in Developing Countries Incomplete Cycle of Innovation

Challenges Chart of Patents in Biotechnology in Developing Countries Incomplete Cycle of Innovation

Facing the Challenges: STDF Action Plan Main Pillars -Funding Mechanisms -Technology commercialization -Science and Technology Foresight -Partnerships

Funding Mechanisms National Research Grants Joint Research Grants Targeted Calls Capacity Building Innovation Partnership with IMC

Young Researcher Basic & Applied Reintegration YR based in Egypt < 40 yrs. 3 Years L.E 600,000 - Landscape for R&D community - Capacity building - Minimize brain drain Ph.D. from a reputable Uni. < 35 yrs. 3 Years L.E 1,500,000 L.E. 5 million (establishing a lab) - Brain Gain - Strengthening R&D community Any researcher(s) based in Egypt 3 Years L.E 1,000,000 - Landscape for R&D community - Capacity building National Research Grants Funding Mechanisms

Renewable Energy HCV Wind Energy Solar Energy: CSP & PV Peaceful applications of Nuclear Energy 1.5 MW Wind Turbine Epidemiology of HCV infection HCV diagnostic modalities HCV therapy HCV prevention Targeted Calls Improvement of Sustainable Food Production Agriculture Funding Mechanisms Water Water Desalination

Egyptian German Research Fund (GERF) US-Egypt Joint Research Grants Promote S&T cooperation All Fields of Science Research Up to $250,000 Integrated Science up to $750,000 Junior Scientists visits Research planning & development Joint workshops Joint Research Grants Innovative oriented joint research Up to € Egyptian Japanese Scientific Cooperation Mobility and Seminars On going negotiations with JST Egyptian French Cooperation Research up to € Mobility Chairs of Excellence Funding Mechanisms Egyptian Italian Cooperation Under Negotiations

Instrument Development & Acquisition Instrument Maintenance Purchase of equipment up to L.E. 5 M Development of equipment up to L.E. 10 M Institutional Grant Must be aligned with an institutional long term plan Capacity Building Funding Mechanisms Maintenance of equipment up to L.E. 5 M Institutional Grant Must be aligned with an institutional long term plan

Funding Mechanisms: Innovation Fund Funding scientific innovation and its development till the development of prototype. Overcoming the technological risk Support scientists with scientifically and practically established innovation. Possible future support of successful technologies to overcome business risks and market risks. Grants up to L.E. 5 M Projects from 2-4 years

Funding Mechanisms: Partnership with Industry Joint fund with the Industrial Modernization Center Servicing all Industrial Sectors L.E 100 million 5 funding schemes

Basic Research Papers Applied Research Patents Technology Development Prototypes STDF Technology Venture Management Company Partner Product Development Products PC Technology Commercialization

Intellectual Property Rights Applied Research Product Development Phase STDF covers patenting process fees STDF will guarantee from % to the inventor STDF an assignee STDF not an assignee RevenueShare of the Inventor (%) < 115 ≥1 < ≥ 5 < 1510 ≥ 15 < ≥30 < 605 ≥ 60 < 1003 ≥1002 Inventor/ or a third party covers patenting process fees 10% to STDF for the initial incubation of the research

STDF Achievements All Grant Schemes 398 projects were accepted for funding with a total budget of L.E 377 million Success rate is 20%.

STDF Achievements STDF-IMC Projects 60 funded project with total budget of 41.7 M

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